6. The Washington
Post reports that President Obama "is
thinking about proposing tax cuts for companies that hire
workers, new spending for roads and construction, and other
measures that would target the long-term unemployed, according to
administration officials and other people familiar with the
matter. Some ideas, such as providing mortgage relief for
struggling homeowners, could come through executive action."

8. Texas Gov. Rick
Perry campaigned in New Hampshire yesterday, toning down his
rhetoric but staying on message. The Boston Globe
reports: "Perry
continued emphasizing the economy and drawing sharp contrasts
with Romney on both style and substance. He also reiterated
emphatically that he does not believe climate change is caused by
man, a position Romney holds."